Dealing with cage aggression

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In short, what’s the best way.

I got two cases.

Bella.

Luna.

Bella out of cage is friendly with me and nearly never bites.
Only if I am going for a pickup and she is resistant am I in danger.
I feed her ever morning but.
She gets really angry with me. She really wants to grab and bite me if she can.
It’s not a problem. I don’t need to get inside her cage for this (unlike Luna).
But should I just ignore the behavior?
I talk to her when feeling her, trying to be nice.

Luna is 50% a wild bird. Maybe more than 50%.
So I understand her not wanting me (or anyone) to invade her cage.
But the water dish can only be charged by reaching in.
Since I have to reach in I get the food dishes too.
Many a time she has reached out lightning fast and given me a nasty lump on my upper arm.
I could wait till they (Luna & Merlin) are out of cage in their morning fly.
But I can’t always do that on schedule.
If water gets dirty I need to change it when needed…
I know Luna likes me in her own way.
But she is defending her home and her partner (Merlin).
So far I just try the old duck & weave and if she scores I don’t hold it against her.

 

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Wes, for a dirty water mid-day change out, just use a good sized turkey baster with a piece of plastic hose on it to suck out the bad and put some fresh water in. Give the bowl a good clean when the cage is empty. WHen Salty is feeling onery, I'll pull the sleeve of a long sleeve shirt over my hand and forearm, or when he is REALLY pissed off I use a piece of carboard to herd him onto one side, but thats rare.